Foundation News

The EHE Foundation Attends ASCO 2024

Advancing our Mission, Representing EHE Patients at ASCO 2024

By The EHE Foundation / June 19, 2024 / Comments Off on Advancing our Mission, Representing EHE Patients at ASCO 2024

Our Interim Executive Director and Director of Research, Denise Robinson, recently represented epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) patients at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, where nearly 40,000 global oncology professionals convened. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is the world’s leading organization for oncology, bringing together advocates, healthcare providers, and related professionals to […]

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EHE community donations expand grant.

Planting Seeds for Future Developments: EHEF Research Grant Grows

By The EHE Foundation / June 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Planting Seeds for Future Developments: EHEF Research Grant Grows

The EHE Foundation invests in novel EHE research yearly through its EHE Research Grants Program. The program officially began in 2021, with only a few applicants interested in EHE research. Today, 10 applicants have submitted proposals in our 2024 grants cycle.  Along the way, we have had the good fortune to meet and collaborate with […]

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Guy Weinberg, MD

Welcome New Board Member Guy Weinberg, MD

By The EHE Foundation / March 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Welcome New Board Member Guy Weinberg, MD

The EHE Foundation is delighted to announce that Guy Weinberg, MD, has joined our Board of Directors. Internationally recognized in the field of anesthesiology, he is, importantly, the father of an EHE patient, bringing a multifaceted expert and personal perspective to The EHE Foundation, helping us advance our mission to find effective treatments for this […]

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Shakedown for Steve raised $20k for EHE research!

“Shakedown for Steve” Gives $20,000 in Memory of Steve Walsh, Jr.

By The EHE Foundation / March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on “Shakedown for Steve” Gives $20,000 in Memory of Steve Walsh, Jr.

What started as a GoFundMe page to help Steve Walsh with EHE-related medical expenses turned into a memorial as he lost his 10-month battle with EHE on September 22, 2023. From the Southside of Chicago, Steve is remembered for his love of life, sports, and the people closest to him. His sister, Jessica shared, “On […]

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Giving Tuesday 2023 Raises over $160k for EHE Research

By The EHE Foundation / December 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Giving Tuesday 2023 Raises over $160k for EHE Research

Thank you! Together, we raised more than $160,000 to fund critically needed research into epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). Rare cancers, like EHE, lack sufficient governmental and pharmaceutical funding sources available for more common cancers. Your donations support our work to level the playing field. A special thanks to: Thank you for joining us in our fight […]

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2023 EHE Foundation Research Grant Awards

2023 EHE Foundation Research Grant Awards Announcement

By The EHE Foundation / December 12, 2023 / Comments Off on 2023 EHE Foundation Research Grant Awards Announcement

The EHE Foundation awards research grants to advance our mission to find treatments and a cure for EHE. With the guidance of our Research Committee, Advisory Board, and expert reviewers, we are pleased to announce the research grants awarded in 2023:   Ajaybabu Pobbati, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Harnessing FDA-approved drugs to gain mechanistic […]

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